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Connectome : How the Brain's Wiring Makes Us Who We Are
by Seung, Sebastian
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0547508182
- ISBN 13
- 9780547508184
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About This Item
New York, New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition (Number Line With The One Present). Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The Book Is Bound In One Quarter Blue Over Green Paper With Silver Stamped Lettering On The Spine. The Book Has A Few Tiny Black Dots On The Lower Edges And The Page Edges Are Tan. Light Bump To The Upper Front Corner.
Synopsis
We know that each of us is unique, but science has struggled to pinpoint where, precisely, our uniqueness resides. Is it in our genes? The structure of our brains? Our genome may determine our eye color and even aspects of our personality. But our friendships, failures, and passions also shape who we are. The question is: how? Sebastian Seung, a dynamic professor at MIT, is on a quest to discover the biological basis of identity. He believes it lies in the pattern of connections between the brain’s neurons, which change slowly over time as we learn and grow. The connectome, as it’s called, is where our genetic inheritance intersects with our life experience. It’s where nature meets nurture. Seung introduces us to the dedicated researchers who are mapping the brain’s connections, neuron by neuron, synapse by synapse. It is a monumental undertaking—the scientific equivalent of climbing Mount Everest—but if they succeed, it could reveal the basis of personality, intelligence, memory, and perhaps even mental disorders. Many scientists speculate that people with anorexia, autism, and schizophrenia are "wired differently," but nobody knows for sure. The brain’s wiring has never been clearly seen. In sparklingly clear prose, Seung reveals the amazing technological advances that will soon help us map connectomes. He also examines the evidence that these maps will someday allow humans to "upload" their minds into computers, achieving a kind of immortality. Connectome is a mind-bending adventure story, told with great passion and authority. It presents a daring scientific and technological vision for at last understanding what makes us who we are. Welcome to the future of neuroscience.
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- Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033267
- Title
- Connectome : How the Brain's Wiring Makes Us Who We Are
- Author
- Seung, Sebastian
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0547508182
- ISBN 13
- 9780547508184
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 2012
- Pages
- 359
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Brain - Anatomy; Brain - Physiology; Cognition; Neurosciences; Brain Mapping; Brain - Anatomy & Histology; Brain - Pathology; Brain - Physiology; Cognition - Physiology; Nervous System Physiological Phenomena. Neuroscience, Neurology, Anato
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Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
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About Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
I have a small inventory of about 23,000 titles. I sell from my own property and only on-line. I started selling on line in 1999. This is my Fourth year with Biblio.
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